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A straw bale handling crane is designed to handle bales of hay at a power plant that uses straw as a fuel source. These cranes unload the bales from delivery trucks, move them into storage, and feed them into processing. Bales are usually rectangular and relatively dry, which makes them easier to handle. You should choose a straw bale crane based on the annual volume of straw pellets you intend to produce, the layout of the plant, your bale storage capacity and frequency of bale delivery.
A Konecranes straw bale handling crane can clamp up to 12 bales of hay at a time, using microwave sensors for moisture measurement and control to help you determine if the bales are acceptable for combustion. It can be fully automated, or you can operate it manually from a central control room. The crane has a lifting capacity of 15 to 20 tons with a span of 16 to 21 meters and a typical lifting height up to 8.5 metres.
“Feedback for the konecranes cranes has been positive. Automatic functions and tools have been useful. The plant utilization rate has been very high during the first heating season and not a single malfunction has occured.”
Juha Rasanen, Managing Director, Riikinvoima Oy, Finland
Below factors can be considered before buying a straw bale handling crane
To be able to quickly adapt in fast changing environment, Konecranes waste-to-energy consulting solution can help simplify and guide complex decision making. We help accelerate building an at-scale facility and take advantage of economies of scale.
Our field-proven designs are constantly updated with the latest lifting technology to provide devices that are perfect fit for the various tasks of your plant
Konecranes has over 50 years of experience in waste handling resulting in knowing customer needs
Konecranes waste-to-energy equipment uses the latest in lifting technology to help you move your loads safely and efficiently in any working environment. Our long history has given us the experience and know-how to provide the right crane for your facility, backed up with local branches of a global service network to give you the confidence that spare parts and technical assistance are always close.
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